From the Province: Future Heat men's volleyball player Alex Swiatlowski ranks 8th
Future Heat men's volleyball player, Alex Swiatlowski, is ranked 8th. For complete article clink link below: http://blogs.theprovince.com/2011/12/14/volleyball-langley-christians-tyler-heppell-is-the-provinces-2011-12-boys-player-of-the-year/ The Province’s Best of B.C. Senior Boys Super 15 Class of 2012 (height, position, school, post-secondary destination) 1. Tyler Heppell (6-5 outside hitter, Langley Christian, Trinity Western) — Team B.C. U-18 all-star is one of the top outside […]
Heat recruit Emily Oxland picked The Province’s 2011-12 Girls Player of the Year
http://blogs.theprovince.com/2011/12/14/volleyball-handsworths-emily-oxland-picked-the-provinces-2011-12-girls-player-of-the-year/ NORTH VANCOUVER — Over an extended period of appreciated observation, Steve Manuel has developed a distilled theory of why it has been so fun to watch Emily Oxland, the most decorated player in the recent history of B.C. girls high school volleyball. And considering the fact that Oxland has won two B.C. Quad A […]
Bankhead Elementary grade six students practice with the women's volleyball team
The UBC Okanagan women’s volleyball team invited two grad six classes from Bankhead elementary for a volleyball instructional, sports inspirational meet and great on Monday November 28. Grade six teacher from Bankhead Elementary and long time Heat volleyball fan, Jim Batchelor and women’s volleyball head coach Steve Manuel combined forces to create the event. Steve […]
Annual breakfast will benefit high-calibre UBC athletes
Tickets for the seventh-annual Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast are now on sale. March 29 event will raise money for UBC's Okanagan teams The event will be held at the Capri Hotel March 29 and will feature renowned sport psychologist David Cox. For more than 25 years, Cox has worked with athletes from […]
Heat snowed under by consistent Dinos
Men’s Volleyball Saturday December 3, 2011 BOX SCORE Jack Simpson Gym - University of Calgary, Calgary, AB No. 6 Calgary def. No. 9 UBC Okanagan 3-0 (30-28, 25-14, 25-14) The No. 9 UBC Okanagan Heat lost a squeaker 30-28 in the first set, and then were soundly beaten in the second and third as they […]
Heat swept by Dinos
Women’s Volleyball Saturday December 3, 2011 BOX SCORE Jack Simpson Gym - University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Calgary def. UBC Okanagan 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-22) The UBC Okanagan Heat were unable to overcome sophomore setter Jordhynn Guy ‘s impressive serving performance and solid play as the Calgary Dinos recorded a straight-sets victory over the Heat […]
Heat fall to No. 6 Calgary for sixth consecutive loss
Men’s Volleyball Friday December 2, 2011 BOX SCORE Jack Simpson Gym - University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Calgary def. UBC Okanagan 3-1 (25-21, 25-15, 15-25, 25-22) The UBC Okanagan Heat were unable to contain CIS player of the year Graham Vigrass as he put on an impressive display to give his University of […]
Heat drop a five set heartbreaker to Calgary
Women’s Volleyball Friday December 2, 2011 BOX SCORE Jack Simpson Gym - University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Calgary def. UBC Okanagan 3-2 (20-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 15-12) There wasn’t much to separate the two teams – just three points, in fact – but the No. 10 Calgary Dinos came away with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory […]